Fever knocks Hofburg out of Travers
Well-regarded sophomore Hofburg, expected to be one of the prime players in Saturday’s Travers (G1), has come down with a fever that rules him out of the $1.25 million “Midsummer Derby.” “Hofburg will not run […]
Seahenge
Hoppertunity, Dr. Dorr top Suburban; Mendelssohn returns for Dwyer
One likes to come from off the pace and the other likes to race closer to the front, and both entries for trainer Bob Baffert in Saturday’s $700,000 Suburban (G2) at Belmont Park figure to […]
Tapwrit, Diversify work for Suburban showdown; Mendelssohn still in Dwyer mix
Although Stars and Stripes Day has a turf-centric feel with the $1.2 million Belmont Derby Invitational (G1) and $1 million Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) the most lucrative stakes on the Saturday card, the three dirt […]
Justify turns in final breeze for Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) winner Justify completed his preparations for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (G1) Monday morning at Churchill Downs, breezing five furlongs in 1:01.40 under Martin Garcia. Beginning his breeze at the half-mile […]
Get to know the 2018 Belmont contenders
All eyes will be on Justify as he seeks to complete a Triple Crown sweep in Saturday’s 150th running of the Belmont S. (G1). Can he follow in the hoofsteps of Bob Baffert’s last Kentucky Derby […]
Kentucky Derby contender Mendelssohn has first day on track; Midnight Bisou stretches legs for Oaks
Fresh from clearing quarantine, Irish shipper Mendelssohn took his first tour of the Churchill Downs track Thursday morning. The Kentucky Derby (G1) contender went out in concert with fellow Aidan O’Brien trainees Threeandfourpence, Seahenge, and Deauville, […]
Mendelssohn the dirt master in track-record rout in UAE Derby, on to Kentucky Derby
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner Mendelssohn aced his dirt debut in Saturday’s $2 million UAE Derby (G2), trouncing them by 18 1/2 lengths while smashing the track record by well over a second. With […]
Mendelssohn, Gold Town face tests in UAE Derby
In one corner is the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) hero with the form in the book, but venturing into terra incognita on the dirt, his leading rival’s home court. In the other corner is […]
Mendelssohn returns a winner in Patton
Mendelssohn led a 1-2-3 finish for Aidan O’Brien-trained colts in the $89,500 Patton Stakes at Dundalk in Ireland on Friday evening as the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner took a step forward to participation […]
Mendelssohn heavily favored in Patton comeback on European Road to Kentucky Derby
Aidan O’Brien has won three of the five runnings of the Patton S. at Dundalk, and despite a change in race conditions to fit its role on the inaugural European Road to the Kentucky Derby […]